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The death of Kennedy meant Johnson became President, being sworn in on [[Air Force One]], with a Roman Catholic missal as no Bible was available.
 
He was re-elected in 1964 in a landslide, with help from the infamous "[[wikipedia:Daisy girl(advertisement)|Daisy Girl]]" ad, which painted his Republican opponent, Arizona senator Barry Goldwater, as a war-mongering extremist who might well start World War III. Johnson won 61% of the popular vote, which is still a record.
 
In 1973, Johnson died of his third heart attack, two days after he would have finished a second term.
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